Un tireur a semé la panique dans la capitale canadienne, Ottawa, mercredi 22 octobre autour de 10 heures heure locale (17 heures heure française). Un militaire qui surveillait un monument aux morts à proximité du Parlement a été tué. Des dizaines de coups de feu ont ensuite été entendus à l'intérieur du Parlement.
Le chef de la police a affirmé un peu plus tard que le seul assaillant, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, un Canadien d'une trentaine d'années, avait été tué.
Ce jeudi matin, les députés ont pu quitter le Parlement. Ils doivent revenir cet après-midi pour une nouvelle séance.
Les premiers témoignages sur le drame sont venus de députés qui l'ont «livetweeté» depuis l'intérieur du Parlement où ils s'étaient retranchés. Voici les évènements tels qu'ils les ont racontés, au fil des minutes: les premiers coups de feu et l'odeur de poudre, les portes verrouillées, les tweets ayant pour but de rassurer les proches, le silence et la tension... mais aussi les demandes des médias, l'attente et la sortie.
Shots heard in House of Commons just now
— Jasbir Sandhu, MP (@jasbirsandhu) October 22, 2014
MPs told to go to office and lock the doors
— Ted Hsu (@tedhsu) October 22, 2014
On the fifth floor of centre Block. RCMP guns drawn, machine guns deployed entering mainm doors. #cdnpoli
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
Stay in office everyone. Lock doors. Stay low. Chase ensuing outside the offices.
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
Mom im okay Im in hiding
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) October 22, 2014
Very frightening here in ctr block. So many shots. I'm safe but not sure what's happening.
— Peggy Nash, MP (@PeggyNashNDP) October 22, 2014
Tout le monde est enfermé en ce moment. On attend des instructions des agents de sécurité
— Laurin Liu (@laurinliu) October 22, 2014
Being evacuated from Centre Block - smell gunpowder in hallways
— Don Davies, MP (@DonDavies) October 22, 2014
I heard dozens of gunshots and the smell of gunpowder is heavy in the hallways right now
— Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) October 22, 2014
is it clear people? shots were outside caucus room
— Michelle Rempel (@MichelleRempel) October 22, 2014
Shouts of "Police!"
— Ted Hsu (@tedhsu) October 22, 2014
Shots have stopped....very tense and scary....lots of shots and gun fire
— Jasbir Sandhu, MP (@jasbirsandhu) October 22, 2014
Security locked me in a room on the Senate side of the House. They say it's not safe yet. Security here thank goodness.
— Peggy Nash, MP (@PeggyNashNDP) October 22, 2014
Conservative caucus is locked down in its caucus room, Parliament building is being searched.
— John Williamson (@JohnW_MP) October 22, 2014
The parliament building is in lock down mode. We are locked in a room...#cknw still very scary...we have asked to lay down now #news1130
— Jasbir Sandhu, MP (@jasbirsandhu) October 22, 2014
They've locked us down again. Situation still uncertain. Security doing excellent job
— Nathan Cullen (@nathancullen) October 22, 2014
Dead silence in the room. Nobody is talking.... #cknw #news1130 #SurreyBC
— Jasbir Sandhu, MP (@jasbirsandhu) October 22, 2014
You can use the photos. I can't speak. Police are outside and we have been ordered to stay low. Will call as soon as I can. I am in the ...
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
Can't do any interviews. We are in lock down. Staying silent until lock down ended. Security forces aware of where I am.
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
Mado, George et moi sommes en sécurité.
— Rosane Doré Lefebvre (@RosaneDL) October 22, 2014
Toujours au parlement dans un local sécurisé avec une vingtaine de collègues. Toujours un peu ébranlé, mais la tension baisse. #ottawa
— Sylvain Chicoine (@sylvainchicoine) October 22, 2014
Je suis en sécurité m'ayant échappé par l'arrière de l'édifice du centre en entendant de très près des dizaines de coups de feu.
— Pierre-Luc Dusseault (@PLDusseault) October 22, 2014
Fusillade au Parlement: tout porte à croire qu'on cherche encore des suspects. Les gens se font fouillés devant... http://t.co/K4NTPV2RLB
— Annick Papillon (@AnnickPapillon) October 22, 2014
Bomb detecting unit. Shooting on Parliament Hill. #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/dBuwgKb8qd
— Russ Hiebert (@HiebertRuss) October 22, 2014
Fusillade au Parlement: plusieurs employés du gouvernement fédéral en lockdown. Rien n'est réglé.
— Annick Papillon (@AnnickPapillon) October 22, 2014
We are being told second shooter is still outside...we r safe inside. won't be going out anytime soon. One shooter dead in center block
— Jasbir Sandhu, MP (@jasbirsandhu) October 22, 2014
Le lockdown continue. On nous dit qu'on est davantage en sécurité à l'intérieur du Parlement qu'à l'extérieur dû au 2e tireur sur le toit.
— Dany Morin (@drdanymorin) October 22, 2014
Notified to remain in place inside Parliament. The area is still dangerous, and I put my faith in first responders and the Lord above...
— Tony Clement (@TonyclementCPC) October 22, 2014
Ottawa Question de sécurité, je ne vous dirai pas où nous sommes mais des gardes armés gèrent nos déplacements. #npd #polcan
— Anne-Marie Day NPD (@AnneMarieDay) October 22, 2014
We're safe. A group of MPs made it over to Sparks street. Thank you to hill security for putting their lives on line to keep us safe.
— Charlie Angus MP (@CharlieAngusMP) October 22, 2014
Can't call yet - in lockdown and situation still live
— Don Davies, MP (@DonDavies) October 22, 2014
#npd#polcan Attentat à Ottawa Au moindre mouvement nous avons ordre de ne faire aucun bruit, de se tenir accroupis.
— Anne-Marie Day NPD (@AnneMarieDay) October 22, 2014
Fusillade au Parlement. Nous avons été évacués et je vais bien.
— Élaine Michaud (@Elaine_Michaud) October 22, 2014
A soldier just brought us some juice, milk and a few things... He was dressed in full gear. Never thought I'd see that on the Hill.
— Glenn Thibeault (@GlennThibeault) October 22, 2014
We've been evacuated by fully armed SWAT officers to another room with food. Best egg salad sandwich ever.
— Sean Casey (@SeanCaseyMP) October 22, 2014
Going door to door room to room. #cdnpoli our public security men and women doing hero's work. pic.twitter.com/8mP0Tg6x0j
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
SWAT team member just announced that the hallway adjacent to the room in which we are locked down is secure, and had a bathroom. #lineup
— Sean Casey (@SeanCaseyMP) October 22, 2014
We are family: From Health Ministry folks who hunted me down as soon as shots were fired to the former staffers who have all written to me.
— Eve Adams, MP (@MPEveAdams) October 22, 2014
Presque 17h et mon groupe est encore en zone sécurisée, protégée par les agents de sécurité. Le temps est long quand on "attend".
— Dany Morin (@drdanymorin) October 22, 2014
Gut-wrenching to hear the soldier guarding our national war memorial has died. Rest in peace Cpl Nathan Cirillo #OttawaShooting #NeverForget
— John Baird (@HonJohnBaird) October 22, 2014
#npd#polcan notre chef toujours avec nous. Possibilité Chambre siège ce soir pour des discours des chefs. pic.twitter.com/qe4VR4DQ5Z
— Anne-Marie Day NPD (@AnneMarieDay) October 22, 2014
The scene at the moment. Still under lock down on Parliament Hill. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/gTc7r24s1K
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 22, 2014
Looks like we're moving out of here shortly. Names being recorded now.
— Sean Casey (@SeanCaseyMP) October 22, 2014
Finally out of the building #ottawashooting
— Tony Clement (@TonyclementCPC) October 22, 2014
NDP MPs in our post-lockdown site. The way it should be. #ottawashooting pic.twitter.com/ZbrMvxbAVb
— Tony Clement (@TonyclementCPC) October 23, 2014
we have been advised we are locked down again... Safety and security is priority
— Glenn Thibeault (@GlennThibeault) October 23, 2014
Je ne suis plus confinée... Le confinement semble enfin derrière nous... La suite demain.
— Annick Papillon (@AnnickPapillon) October 23, 2014
Being evacuated now.
— Sean Casey (@SeanCaseyMP) October 23, 2014
Je viens tout juste d'être réunie avec @G_Soule et notre fille. Merci aux services de police pour votre travail incroyable.
— Rosane Doré Lefebvre (@RosaneDL) October 23, 2014
Heading out pic.twitter.com/feUujfqhL7
— Ted Hsu (@tedhsu) October 23, 2014
Just so you know. We're still on lockdown.
— T. Benskin député/MP (@tbenskin) October 23, 2014
Dehors pic.twitter.com/UG6XXph36C
— Ruth Ellen Brosseau (@RE_Brosseau) October 23, 2014
They're taking us off the Hill. So relieved.
— Megan Leslie, MP (@MeganLeslieMP) October 23, 2014
We are on a bus and we are not being told where we are going. It seems strange that almost 50 MP's are on one bus right now. #cdnpoli
— Gerry Byrne (@Gerry_Byrne) October 23, 2014
Just received note from our Government Whip, we are back on the job tomorrow morning in Parliament. #TrueNorthStrongAndFree
— Eve Adams, MP (@MPEveAdams) October 23, 2014
Nous venons d’être évacués. Longue et tragique journée. Je vais être content de retrouver ma blonde
— Alexandre Boulerice (@alexboulerice) October 23, 2014
